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Rangeland Fire Danger Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
119 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...Low pressure will slowly shift east today with
skies gradually clearing west to east. Expect highs mainly in the
60s with minimum RH of 50 to 70 percent. Winds will be northerly 
at 5 to 15 mph. Warmer and drier this weekend with highs in the 
70s and 80s.

SDZ027-030-041-042-074-075-200000-
Southern Foothills-Custer Co Plains-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-
Including the cities of Hot Springs, Angostura Reservoir, Folsom, 
Ardmore, Edgemont, Provo, Rumford, Kyle, Rockyford, 
Sharps Corner, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Oral, Oelrichs, 
and Smithwick
119 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025

...MODERATE FIRE DANGER...

The grassland fire danger index will reach the moderate category 
this afternoon. Marginal weather conditions or a lowering 
moisture content of grasses, and other dry organic material on 
the ground, indicate that there is some potential for a fire 
to spread. Any outdoor burning should be closely monitored.

The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the moderate category. 


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SDZ001-002-012>014-025-026-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-072-073-
076>078-200000-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-
Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ladner, Ludlow, 
Redig, Reva, Lemmon, Shadehill, Meadow, Prairie City, 
Belle Fourche, Newell, Vale, Fruitdale, Belle Fourche Reservoir, 
Hoover, Faith, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Howes, Opal, Dupree, 
Glad Valley, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Spearfish, 
Whitewood, Saint Onge, Rapid City, Box Elder, Caputa, 
New Underwood, Wasta, Wall, Scenic, Quinn, Philip, Midland, 
Milesville, Kadoka, Cottonwood, Interior, Belvidere, Martin, 
Allen, Tuthill, Harrington, White River, Wood, Norris, 
Cedar Butte, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Winner, 
Colome, Witten, Hamill, Ideal, Sturgis, Piedmont, Black Hawk, 
Summerset, Tilford, Ellsworth AFB, Union Center, Elm Springs, 
Enning, White Owl, Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Porcupine, 
Manderson, Batesland, Long Valley, Wanblee, Potato Creek, Usta, 
Bison, Sorum, and Zeona
119 AM MDT Fri Sep 19 2025 /219 AM CDT Fri Sep 19 2025/

...LOW FIRE DANGER...

The grassland fire danger index will reach the low category this 
afternoon. Favorable weather conditions or a high moisture 
content of grasses, and other dry organic material on the ground,
indicate that the probability of a fast moving fire is low.
Outdoor burning under these conditions can usually be performed 
with reasonable safety precautions, but should be monitored.

The outlook for Saturday afternoon, The grassland fire danger
index will reach the low category to moderate category. 


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